Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-08
Court Notes.

In the Supreme court yesterday the OF Tim
othy ]. O'Connell ct ux. Police Officer Dennehy
was argued Attorneys Charles b. Fowler and Rus
sell argued for O'ConneD, while Attorneys E. P. Ar
vine and Webb represented Officer Dennehy. In
the case OF Ira A. futile James HAIRY an action
to recover possession of land in WalliDg ford, At
torneys Newton. Hall and Klener argued for HAIRY
and E. P. Arvine and Charles a. Hanson for Tuttle.
In the case of Maria Card VS.. Enos Foote, brought
to the Supreme court on the defendants appeal
Attorneys Doolittle and Bennett argued for Foote
and Charles s. Hamilton for Mrs. Card This ac-
ton is brought to recover balance claimed to be
due the plaintiff from the defendant.
THREE YEARS AT HARD LABOR.
Gaspar Greco, Italian counterfeiter from New
Haven, was yesterday sentenced by Judge Shipman
of the United States court in session Hartford to
three years Imprisonment at hard labor at Weth>
ersfied. He has already served term Of three
years at the Kings county On W penitentiary for
the same offense.
CONTINENTAL LIES ASSETS.
Insurance Commissioner Fyler places the assets
of the Continental Life of Hartford at 81 600 in
round numbers and the liabilities 81 07O 900. The
investigation has reduced the assets 81, or, 900 as
compared with the companys report January /.
The real estate is weighted with mortgages and in
many cases the equity in the property will not net
dollar. The shrinkage in the Sharps works at
been cancelled during the year. reducing liabilities
$250c0 will have to be restored, the company hav
aOrOgat6 Commissioner
Ter is confident that the petition for recevership
Will be granted by the court: The hearing is as
Supreme court. President Parsons has been alb alb
sent from the city since his resignation last week.
criminal prosecution against him is not unlikely
to result from the investigation
SENTENCED TO A YEAR
In the Windham county Superior court Tuesday
Frank Wilson, OF Thompson, pleaded guilty TO the
twelve months in the County Jail and fined one dol
DECISION THE SUPREME COURT.
The Supreme court has handed down a decision in
the case of Thomas D. DAILY vs. Edwin o. Dimock
that upsets the long accepted ruling that the evil
the States attorney. DAILY, the pfaintiff in this
case under indictment for the murder of his hired
before tie coFne 70 ee the e
OF the Superior court refused to produce the evil
mitted to the Supreme court which now decides in
favor Of DAILY.
NO ERROR IN THE LOWER COURT.
The Supreme court finds no error in the decision
of the lower court in the case of George Turney,
who claimed $35, 600 for back pay and damages. He
Of but Claimed 600 additional on ACCOUNT
of changes ordered in the work. The Superior
court allowed him 81, $50 and he appealed to the
Supreme court.
THE INJUNCTION MADE PERMANENT
In the Court of Common Pleas yesterday Judge
Studley rendered a Judgment in the case of W. Z.
suit and got temporary injunction from Judge
Deming to restrain Grocer Dore from tearing down
erty next door on Grand avenue. Judgment was
given making the injunction permanent. 1t was
claimed that the fence encroached on Mr.. Dore's
property.
ALDERMAN KENT's AssA1LANr.
Henry ]. Benson was in the City court yesterday
charged with assaulting Alderman Patrick Kent of
the Twelfth ward. Benson opposed Kent unsuc-
cessfuIy at the primaries and the polls The case
was continued to December 9.
INJUDICIoUS JEHUS.
Patrick Murray, hackman, drunk Tuesday
and was arrested. He was released on bonds, but
no sooner met Officer Helget-wbom he began to
abuse-than he again found himself behind the
bars. He was charged in the City court yesterday
with abusing officer and violating the hack ordI-
nance. The continued to December 10.
Mark Neary, who is employed driver, fined
81 and costs in the City yesterday for solicit
ing passengers inside the line at the Union depot.